Author: kevinjfrost
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Pizza Express Kensington.
A passer-by stares into the empty Pizza Express on Earl’s Court Road as workmen load the contents of the store onto a waiting removal lorry. This Kensington branch, along with a nearby one on the Fulham Palace Road, were two of the 73 pizzerias the restaurant chain said in August would close permanently. Further information.…
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Political posturing produces double-standard policing.
Normally, and I say normally, I am in awe at the standards of policing I have seen at demonstrations. It always suprises me how literally thousands of people can march through the streets of London on protests, passing off peacefully despite some individuals being naturally a little hot-headed about their particular cause and all usually…
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We Do Not Consent Rally.
A large protest was held at Trafalgar Square in the heart of London on Saturday, 26 September 2020 to demonstrate against official measures that have been brought in since the coronavrus pandemic hit the U.K. The event was organised to coincide with the six month anniversary of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which parliament rushed through…
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Hammersmith Apollo.
Image of the facade of the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, with the words ‘Let the Music Play’ displayed on its readograph.
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Extinction Rebellion march and rally.
I have followed a number of the larger demonstrations in the capital from the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) since they burst onto the scene in the Autumn of 2018. Due to the coronavirus lockdown there was no opportunity for the previous mass protest at Easter this year, but September saw activists plan a…
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Whiteleys Demolition.
The former Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater in the process of being demolished as part of a complete redevelopment.
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Broadway Westminster Development.
The rising towers of the Broadway Westminster development that now occupy the former site of New Scotland Yard police headquarters.
